Frederick William I had his diplomats offer France unconditional support, including military support and support against the Holy Roman Emperor, in return for Louis XIV letting him keep Swedish Pomerania.[13] Furthermore, Frederick William I directly offered Sweden "some tons of gold" for Swedish Pomerania, and military support against Denmark-Norway.[13]

Louis XIV however neither had an interest nor a military need to fulfill any Brandenburgian wish.[13] To the contrary, he had a strong interest that Sweden would not loose any territory as a consequence of her alliance and support for France.[13] Frederick William was told that Sweden would loose Stettin "no more than Stockholm", and that "first we [France] will take Lippstadt, Minden will cause us no trouble, then Halberstadt and Magdeburg will fall to us one after the other, and finally we will reach Berlin".[13] With Brandenburgian Cleves occupied and Minden sieged, France also refused another offer of Frederick William to cede his Rhine provinces in return for Swedish Pomerania.[13]

Implementation and aftermath

Stettin was restored to Sweden as the last Brandenburgian stronghold in December 1679.[1]Denmark, who during the Scanian War had occupied Rügen, concluded a separate treaty with Sweden: In the Treaty of Lund of 26 September 1679, Denmark assured to return Rügen to Sweden until 20 October.[1]

Still in 1679, Brandenburg concluded a secret alliance with France: Brandenburg's souvereignity was to be respected by France for ten years and an annual 100,000 livres were paid in return for France's right for free passage through Brandenburgian territory.[17] This alliance was in part due to disappointment of the HohenzollernElector of Brandenburg with the HabsburgHoly Roman Emperor,[5][16] who had approved of the treaty and opposed a strong Brandenburg.[5] Aware of France' expansionism and what he called the "French yoke", Frederick William I nevertheless concluded that "only the protection of God and the power of the [French] King can bring us security", and that the Empire and the Emperor "were the first to leave us defenceless before our enemies".[16] However, beginning in 1685, Brandenburg secretly started to form new, anti-French alliances.[17]